A collection of personal and professional letters from May 1966. The collection includes letters from Vel Phillips to her mother, a letter that mentions the dedication of Haylard Street, and letters regarding racial segregation.

A collection of letters sent to Vel Phillips in July 1966, which include a few pieces of Hate Mail, Anonymous Letters, a letter from City Attorney John Fleming regarding some recent comments made by Vel, and an offer of a Kerry Blue Terrie.

News film clips featuring meeting between Alderwoman Vel Phillips and Police Chief Harold Breier. The first clip shows the Phillips and Breier sparring about the police department taking photographs of people in the audience at common council...

A group of letters and clippings sent to mail that oppose her Fair Housing Ordinance. The majority of these items fall under the categories of Hate Mail, Anonymous Letters and racism, what Vel Phillips referred to as "Crank Mail".

This document, released in May 1967, was a report to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. It deals with a number of issues effecting civil rights in the Milwaukee area such as segregation in schools, the bussing of students, open housing,...